Affidavit: Currie, Shoppers talked on phone 320 times

Published July 22, 2008 4:00am ET



Maryland state Sen. Ulysses Currie had 320 phone contacts with employees of Shoppers Food Warehouse and its parent company since 2004, according to an affidavit for a search warrant served on the lawmaker?s home made public Tuesday.

Currie mostly communicated with Shoppers executives responsible for real estate development and store construction, according to the document unsealed at the request of several news organizations including this reporter for The Baltimore Examiner. The affidavit is the most detailed account of the federal investigation into Currie?s  employment with Shoppers ? which he did not include on required financial disclosure forms ? to date.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.